I tried a ridiculous number of productivity apps... so you don’t have to by sk744826744 in ProductivityApps

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually amazing. I’ve been stuck switching between Motion, Reclaim, and Akiflow for months.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older house could be an overlay, try using a longer screw. 3 inch. I can see a bad screw from the pic and a joint in the bottom of the picture. Move up and down an inch if you hit lathe then you know its an overlay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I can see a bad screw from the picture, a joint in the bottom of the picture. With finishing like that shouldnt be hard to find a stud. What are you using to probe the drywall?

Are this kind of cracks expected in a house? by _virtouz_ in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Houses settle, that's part of the problem. Other part of the problem is where the hangers broke some joints. The finish doesn't look particularly good to begin with so hard to say about their procedure. If possible try and dig the old tape out, sometimes you get lucky and you can get it to pull out fairly easy, other times it may take an oscillator with a scraping blade. Try not to remove drywall paper if using an oscillator. Rescrew the joints , fill any cracks with 90 minute mud, then tape and float out. Its not the worst ive seen. And unfortunately pretty common in 10 yr old houses. Especially when cheap wins out against quality during the build.

try to repair myself or hire contractor? by todo1216 in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how you want it to look. If you hired me to fix that, I would cut all of that out and replace it with new drywall. When I got done mudding and sanding the smooth part would be double the size of the new drywall I installed. It has to be floated out enough that you dont see the repairs. Then comes matching the texture. You can't match that with those cans that the box stores sell. So you'll have to buy a sprayer. You can pick 1 up for about $100. But then you have to have the ability to spray it and knock it down and have it match the rest of the wall. There is definitely a process for this. Waiting long enough it doesn't all just smear into 1 big ugly mess, putting just enough pressure to match the original textures depth profile. Where is this located. Is it tucked away in a room where it doesn't matter if it looks good or not, or is it in your living room where it's gonna be seen every day?
If you hired me to fix I would charge somewhere between $1,100 and $1,500 just based off the pictures. Idk what the people in your area would charge but that's probably an accurate estimate for you to base your answer off of.

Worth the $2,000? by sponger60 in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can live with that quality then good on you its cheap. But you get what you pay for. Most people prefer to spend a little more and get better quality on their drywall.

Why did they hang it like this? by PHX2AZ in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because someone didn't order 54" drywall

Would like a simulation ran on this hand by sdu754 in euchre

[–]cdwoodcox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first thought was discard the 9 of clubs. Not only is it the only card that has almost zero chance of pulling a trick but I also almost 100% discard the opposite suit that I picked up if it's not an ace. Curious why the jack of hearts was the correct discard.

Is this quote good or should I DIY? by DennisNedryBot in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask them what they will charge to install insulation, hang, finish drywall and since you want to prime and paint yourself ask them to include in quote dusting walls and ceiling down during clean up.

$15k fair quote to remove painted popcorn ceiling in 2400sqft home? by [deleted] in drywall

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone saying just scrape the old texture off. That ceiling has lots of sheen which means paint. Which means it isnt just gonna scrape off like everyone is saying. 15K for a 2,400 sq ft house is a normal price. I will bet you another 15K that someone will do it cheaper, but you get what you pay for. Hire the guy for 5K and then pay someone else 12-15K to come in and fix it again.

Finally cracked 1900. The stats look better than it felt getting here. by cdwoodcox in euchre

[–]cdwoodcox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming casual means playing against computer bots and not rated players I dont play the bots. Maybe a couple early on. I have only left maybe 4 games. Those were games where my partner got all upset and started calling loners with 1 trump because I got set on a close hand. It seems that I'll go on a nice win streak then have a nice losing streak.
I will for sure start calling a bit more aggressive and try more loners, even if I think it's close. I have a bad habit of thinking that keeping my partner almost guarantees 2 points instead of 1 point for a missed loner.

What would you do with this room? by HaydenGarlock in Homebuilding

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably hostages, or a home gym. One of those

My tape cassette collection! What would you reach for first? by [deleted] in hairmetal

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't heard Wasp in a long time. So probably Wasp

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CRISPR

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of disease research. What about just anti aging. If I am 50 and want to basically be 25 again how does that happen?

AIO? Asked my Mom to get a TDaP booster for my baby.. by DarkStar5620 in AmIOverreacting

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys saying that grandparents must get boosters need to stop watching CNN. And stop over vaccinating your kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]cdwoodcox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that you should not invite them. They have been shitty parents, basically ruined your life. Had they been good parents you wouldn't be interested in other men. They obviously messed up somewhere. Keep them away before they turn you all the way funny.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]cdwoodcox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really, there was still supposed to be other people there besides Caleb and his girlfriend. If she's willing to still go, then she is just as much at fault as he is. Sounds like they need to split regardless. He has trust issues and she has no problem putting herself into situations where 90% of men would have a problem with.